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When to plant Cucumber in Achaacha
Mostaganem, Algeria
Cucumber is a fast, thirsty climbing vine grown for its crisp young fruit — picked small and often, before the seeds inside go hard.
| Fit | Favourable |
|---|---|
| When to plant | 22 Mar 2026 – 18 Sep 2026 closed for this season |
| Expected harvest | about 40.0 t/ha |
| Harvest | From 6 May 2026 to 27 Nov 2026, depending on the planting date |
| Ready to harvest | 45–70 days after planting |
| Work it takes | 120–247 days per hectare, by hand |
Rain-fed. These dates are worked out from each place's own rainfall, for a field watered by the season — with irrigation a window can open earlier, close later, or come round more than once a year. Check your own field under What grows, or get the Divisi app for a calendar dated to your farm.
If you only get one chance to plant, aim for around 1 May 2026. That is the point in the window where the rains are most reliably established.
This season's rainfall outlook for Achaacha is close to normal, so these dates match the pattern the area usually follows.
Planting after 18 Sep 2026 leaves the crop short of season: it runs into the dry months before it has finished filling.
What decides this in Achaacha
| Rain and temperature | 96% |
|---|---|
| The soil | 96% |
| The lie of the land | 88% |
For cucumber in Achaacha, the lie of the land is the tightest of the three at 88%. You cannot flatten it, but you can farm it: plant along the contour rather than up and down, ridge or tie ridges to hold water on the slope, and expect shallower rooting than the crop would manage on flat ground.
The 2026/27 season in Achaacha
| When the rains are expected | October 2026 to March 2027 |
|---|---|
| Rain in a typical year | About 371 mm |
| This season's rain | Rain close to usual — plan around about 371 mm falling roughly when it always does |
| This season's heat | Hotter than usual — about +1.3 °C over the growing months. Heat makes the same rain do less, so a dry spell bites sooner: do not plant late, and shade or mulch what you can. |
| What that supports | enough rain for one short crop, and only if timed to it, warm, with a cool spell that slows winter growth |
| Ground this covers | 2 kinds of ground. The season below is the largest that farms — about 89% of this area. |
| 89% | enough rain for one short crop, and only if timed to it; warm, with a cool spell that slows winter growth 169 growing days · about 400 mm · October to March |
|---|---|
| 11% | enough rain for one short crop, and only if timed to it; warm, with a cool spell that slows winter growth 162 growing days · about 370 mm · October to March |
last updated 17 September 2026
Frost and pest pressure hold back about 15% of yield here.
What cucumber needs to grow here
| Soil it likes | well-drained sandy loam or loam soil |
|---|---|
| Soil sourness (pH) | Happiest between pH 6.0 and 6.8 |
| Rain it needs | About 1,000–1,200 mm across the season |
| Spacing | 150 cm between rows, 40 cm between plants |
| Feed it most with | nitrogen and potassium |
What it takes to grow cucumber in Achaacha
| Nitrogen (N) | About 72 kg per hectare |
|---|---|
| Phosphate (P₂O₅) | About 40 kg per hectare |
| Potash (K₂O) | About 120 kg per hectare |
| In the shops | A basal compound at planting — Compound D, or an NPK blend — covers the phosphate and potash. A nitrogen top dressing — urea or AN — goes on once the crop is established. |
| Hand work | 120–247 days per hectare, by hand |
These are the nutrients a cucumber crop of that size carries off the field. What you actually apply depends on what your soil already holds — which is what a soil test, or the app's field records, tell you.
What to watch for
Grow Cucumber with a plan, not a guess
Everything above describes Achaacha as a whole — your own soil, slope and rainfall will shift the dates. The Divisi app works them out for your field, and dates each job that follows.
This calendar moves
Planting windows shift with the forecast. Leave your email and we'll send what changed, and a note when planting time nears — a couple of emails a month at most.
Frequently asked questions
Will cucumber grow well in Achaacha?
Achaacha rates as favourable for cucumber.
When should I plant cucumber in Achaacha?
Typically 22 Mar 2026 to 18 Sep 2026, forecast-adjusted.
Is this exact for my own field?
No — these are readings taken across Achaacha, not on your field. Soil, slope and rainfall change from one farm to the next. Check your own location to see your own numbers.
